Definition of Terms INTRODUCTION

1. Attitude to English as a foreign language As we know that English is the international language. In Indonesia English is a second language. Attitude to English as a foreign language is he human tendency about how important is the English in this era, how the people understand that English is the international language, and how the people know the beauty of English as a language. 2. Attitude to English teaching learning Attitude to English teaching learning is an attitude to the process of teaching learning of English. The students who have a positive attitude will think that English is interesting, English is fun, and they will learn English out of school hours. Different with the students’ negative attitude who don’t like to study English anywhere. 3. Attitude to native speakers of English It is about how the people or students think about the native speakers of English. Are they a good people, a bad people, a smart people, or an arrogant and selfish people, etc. It is based on the attitude of the students whether it is positive or negative. Attitude in general is human tendency involves certain feelings in responding an object and it is born as the effect of his experiences. From these three types of attitudes above, it is suitable to the second year students of senior high school that learn English as a second foreign language.

2.3 Characteristics of Attitude

Attitudes emotionally toned predispositions to react in a confident way towards persons, object, and ideas. According to Klausmeier 1985:376 an attitude has four characteristics: 1. Attitude influence approach and avoidance behaviors Attitudes are very important in daily life because they determine the direction of many activities. If individuals have a favourable attitude towards something, they approach it, or support it. Conversely, an unfavourable attitude leads to avoidance or conflict. For example, high school students with favourable attitude towards English take elective courses in English. But the negative attitude’s students complete only the required courses and manifest their dislike of the subject matter while taking the courses. 2. Attitude are based on feelings and information The affective component of an attitude refers to the individual feeling towards an object, person, event, or idea. While the cognitive component refers to person’s knowledge about entity. 3. Attitudes may become stronger or may change direction Some attitudes are learned initially, become stronger or endure. Others are learned, but the later modified. Moreover which ones endure and which are modified vary from one individual to another and from one group to another. In this regard, our attitudes are less permanent than our understanding of concept and principle.